What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

Executive car

Executive cars

LESS THAN £30,000

Mercedes-Benz A-Class Saloon

Our pick A180d Sport auto

List price £28,795 Target Price £25,755

MPG 64.2 CO 2 115 g/ k m

For Comfortable, attractive interior;

supple ride; good infotainment.

Against Rivals handle better and have

bigger boots; rear head room is tight.

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Volkswagen Passat

Our pick 1.5 TSI Evo SE Nav

List price £ 2 7, 0 8 0 Target Price £ 21,182

MPG 45.5 CO 2 141g/km

For Spacious, plush interior; comfortable

and rened at high speeds.

Against Less versatile than hatchback

rivals, despite the big boot.

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Skoda Superb

Our pick 1.5 TSI 150 SE Technology

List price £25,315 Target Price £24,582

MPG 44.8 CO 2 143g/km

For Masses of standard kit; lots of rear leg

room and boot space; comfortable ride.

Against Some other executive cars are

more fun to drive.

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BEST

BUY

MORETHAN£43,000

Audi A4

Our pick 45 TFSI quattro S line S tronic

List price £ 4 3,15 0 Target Price £ 39,20 0

MPG 36.7 CO 2 174 g/k m

For Strong performance and reasonable

economy, smart, well built interior.

Against Most rivals tend to have lower

CO 2 emissions.

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TeslaModel 3

OurpickStandardRangePlus

Listprice£43,490TargetPrice£43,490

Ofcialrange 254 milesCO 2 0g/km

ForImpressivelyquick;excellentpracticality;

strongresalevalues;Superchargernetwork.

AgainstTheRealRangeis lessthan 200 miles

andinteriorqualitycouldbebetter.

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BMW 3 Series

Ourpick 330i M Sport Plus Edition

Listprice £44,575 Target Price £ 39,692

MPG41.5 CO 2 154g/km

ForSuperb handling, punchy performance

andpalatable BIK rates.

Against This engine needs to be worked

harder than the equivalent diesels.

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BEST

BUY

£30,000-£43,000

Audi A4

Our pick 40 TDI quattro Sport

List price £ 39,225 Target Price £35,648

MPG 48.7 CO 2 152g/km

For Impressively rened; plenty of pulling

power; classy interior; good economy.

Against The auto ’box is jerky at low speeds

and adjustable lumbar support costs extra.

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Alfa Romeo Giulia

Our pick 2.0 TB 280 Veloce

List price £ 42,13 0 Target Price £ 39,878

MPG 32.8 CO 2 195g/km

For Fantastic performance and plenty

of standard kit.

Against Interior quality isn’t quite a match

for German rivals.

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BEST

BUY

THEHYBRID 330 eslicklyintegratesthelatest

techwiththelong-heldwantsandneedsof

executivesaloondrivers.It’seasytolivewith,

hasahigh-qualityinterior,isgreattodriveand

yetisrelativelycheaptorun.Whencharged,it

canofficiallycover 37 milesonelectricity,and

itremainsfairlyfrugalwhenrunningonpetrol

power.TheresultinglowCO 2 emissionsyield

massivetaxsavingsforcompanycardrivers.

Ourpick 330e M Sport

Listprice £ 41,460

Target Price £36,419

MPG201.8 CO 2 32g/km

ForGreat to drive, with strong performance

andan excellent infotainment system.

Against Reduced boot and smaller petrol tank

compared with regular 3 Series.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

BMW 3 Series

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